I invite you to join me today in imagining ourselves winning those mental battles we’ve lost with ourselves in the past.  Let’s develop a healthy thirst for revenge against the negative self-talk that’s gotten the best of us in the not- so-distant past. 

            Today we solemnly declare that our internal foe won’t be given a second chance to knock us on the ropes of life.  Our foe won’t have another opportunity to place doubt into our heads about our capabilities and abilities to overcome and become something greater.  We understand that the toughest battles we will ever fight are the ones on the battlefields of our own minds.  We clearly realize that our “enemy” outside is secondary to our “inner-me” on the inside.  We also understand all-too-well that our inner-me knows all of our weaknesses and our strengths, so it is indeed a formidable foe. 

            Nevertheless, in all of our battles both internal and external, we will ultimately win because we’re not afraid to lose.  We will “find” because we have dared to seek.  And, we choose to live our lives in pursuit of something great and significant for the benefit and service of others today, because we know that tomorrow never comes. Yes my friends, we only have today, this infinite moment in time.

            So, we choose today to pursue making our lives matter for much more than just ourselves and our loved ones in our general vicinity.  We will pursue making it GREAT for the world!  So, “PRESS-ON!” I say toward the mark of the high call that has been placed on our lives by our creator and let’s continue to not just make it good but Make it GREAT!    GREAT WEEKEND!!!  

PRESS ON !!!

E  ver heard the phrase, “Misery loves company”?  Well, I ran into one of misery’s cousins named “complainy” a few days ago and found out that complainy loves company too. 

In life, I’ve found these types of incidents to be very common and I don’t think I’m alone.  I’ve also discovered that the easiest conversations to engage in with strangers are the ones where they’re complaining about something and for some odd reason politics seem to be the most popular.  It’s easy for the “average” person to add to the fray by complaining too, but much tougher for the “average” person to be creative and insert a positive, uplifting comment while smiling.  It appears to me that shared conflict has a knack for bringing people together for a journey down a road of complaining.  May I humbly suggest that we not go down that road?  The world needs “non-average” people like us sprinkled around in many areas to capitalize on the many opportunities to insert flowers of positivity where weeds of negativity are trying to grow. 

So, I humbly ask that you join me today and everyday hereafter in being anything but “Average”.  Don’t miss the message today.  Let’s continue to lean forward and be the example as we attempt to make it GREAT.

“AVERAGE”?  I think not.

I’m feeling generous today so I figure I’ll lend you my favorite prayer for a short while.  I wrote it just for people like us.  Please be sure to return it in good condition when you’re done:

In times of concern help me to learn and discern.

In times of dismay help me to hear and obey.

In times of struggle and strife help me to get it right.

In times when I feel I’m alone renew my strength to carry on.

In times when it appears others don’t care reassure me that you’ll always be there.

In the times I can’t see my way give me clarity again for just one more day.

For all that I need to be thank you in advance for never giving up on me.